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kyle L · 15 March 2009, 01:33 PM

That second pic of your Patek is great man!

You could try the Canon Powershot G9 or G10, they're great cameras if your looking for one!

gregdolley · 15 March 2009, 02:35 PM

Charlie - pay attention to what the camera is trying to focus on when in auto mode. Most cameras now show you where the focal point is on the "preview" LCD screen. If you _lightly_ press the "take picture" button, but don't push it all the way in, there will be a red square that appears on the screen indicating that's what the camera is focusing on. Just make sure the square is somewhere around the watch (or whatever object you're trying to shoot). The camera tries to "guess" what it is you want to focus on, and if it gets it wrong, you can lightly tap the "take picture" button again and the camera will move the red square attempting to make a better guess. If it just doesn't get it right after a few tries, then go into manual focus mode or change your position.

Also, be aware that for close-up shots, you need to turn on macro mode. This allows the camera to shift focus on very close-up objects. Otherwise, you'll never get the focus right.

gregdolley · 15 March 2009, 02:50 PM

Oh, forgot one thing, but JJ mentioned it too. Remember to use the right lighting setting on your camera. Digital cameras are notorious for incorrectly judging the colors of surfaces. You can see a perfect example of this by cracking a single-color chemical light-stick and trying to take a picture of it in a completely dark room. No matter what color the light stick is (green, yellow, red, purple, whatever), the camera will make it appear as a white light-stick in the picture. But if you put a bunch of different colored light-sticks in the same shot, then the camera will show the correct colors.

I see the same "color-shift" problem in some people's for-sale pics - they'll have a pic of a certain SS model, but it'll look like gold. I've seen RG look like YG and the other way around.

The lighting setting on a digital camera helps to correct this color shift problem and that's why it's important.

15 March 2009, 01:33 PM	#31
kyle L "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: USA Watch: Rolex Explorer I Posts: 10,278	That second pic of your Patek is great man! You could try the Canon Powershot G9 or G10, they're great cameras if your looking for one!

15 March 2009, 02:35 PM	#32
gregdolley Banned Join Date: Oct 2008 Real Name: Greg Dolley Location: Los Angeles Watch: Rose Gold Daytona Posts: 1,283	Charlie - pay attention to what the camera is trying to focus on when in auto mode. Most cameras now show you where the focal point is on the "preview" LCD screen. If you _lightly_ press the "take picture" button, but don't push it all the way in, there will be a red square that appears on the screen indicating that's what the camera is focusing on. Just make sure the square is somewhere around the watch (or whatever object you're trying to shoot). The camera tries to "guess" what it is you want to focus on, and if it gets it wrong, you can lightly tap the "take picture" button again and the camera will move the red square attempting to make a better guess. If it just doesn't get it right after a few tries, then go into manual focus mode or change your position. Also, be aware that for close-up shots, you need to turn on macro mode. This allows the camera to shift focus on very close-up objects. Otherwise, you'll never get the focus right.

15 March 2009, 02:50 PM	#33
gregdolley Banned Join Date: Oct 2008 Real Name: Greg Dolley Location: Los Angeles Watch: Rose Gold Daytona Posts: 1,283	Oh, forgot one thing, but JJ mentioned it too. Remember to use the right lighting setting on your camera. Digital cameras are notorious for incorrectly judging the colors of surfaces. You can see a perfect example of this by cracking a single-color chemical light-stick and trying to take a picture of it in a completely dark room. No matter what color the light stick is (green, yellow, red, purple, whatever), the camera will make it appear as a white light-stick in the picture. But if you put a bunch of different colored light-sticks in the same shot, then the camera will show the correct colors. I see the same "color-shift" problem in some people's for-sale pics - they'll have a pic of a certain SS model, but it'll look like gold. I've seen RG look like YG and the other way around. The lighting setting on a digital camera helps to correct this color shift problem and that's why it's important.

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